I just got back from Budapest, Hungary and it was a great trip and I met met lots of great people - many readers thankfully at the Dialogic Connections Conference. Jim Machi at Dialogic was nice enough to write up the conference and include me in his piece.

Apparently the fact I like to talk a lot makes people think I should be in politics but strangely my wife says I don't talk enough - I'm still trying to figure that one out.

In terms of Budapest and travel there - here is what you need to know:

The weather seems similar to New England.

There are many gorgeous buildings, statues and castles worth seeing.

99% of people speak English.

They are very friendly and many people asked me how I like their country and one person even asked me to bring my business there.

The food is good - I ate some sort of mountain animal - a sheep or goat or something called a mouflon which was great.

Be sure to go to a restaurant called Spoon - basically a floating establishment in a ship and Golden Dragon in the art district in Szentendre - an hour or so from Budapest by train.

There are lots of free and open WiFi APs everywhere and the 3G is pretty fast as well.

You can also get hot wine and cider all over the place and a bus tour is a must.

Unemployment is around 30% but it seems like a very safe place.

The currency is not part of the Euro - they use a Forint which is very inflated and a hotel stay at a top location can cost as low as $150. One dollar is worth over 200 Hungarian Forints BTW.

I just got back from Budapest, Hungary and it was a great trip and I met met lots of great people - many readers thankfully at the Dialogic Connections Conference. Jim Machi at Dialogic was nice enough to write up the conference and include me in his piece.

Apparently the fact I like to talk a lot makes people think I should be in politics but strangely my wife says I don't talk enough - I'm still trying to figure that one out.

In terms of Budapest and travel there - here is what you need to know:

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The weather seems similar to New England.

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There are many gorgeous buildings, statues and castles worth seeing.

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99% of people speak English.

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They are very friendly and many people asked me how I like their country and one person even asked me to bring my business there.

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The food is good - I ate some sort of mountain animal - a sheep or goat or something called a mouflon which was great.

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Be sure to go to a restaurant called Spoon - basically a floating establishment in a ship and Golden Dragon in the art district in Szentendre - an hour or so from Budapest by train.

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There are lots of free and open WiFi APs everywhere and the 3G is pretty fast as well.

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You can also get hot wine and cider all over the place and a bus tour is a must.

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Unemployment is around 30% but it seems like a very safe place.

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The currency is not part of the Euro - they use a Forint which is very inflated and a hotel stay at a top location can cost as low as \$150. One dollar is worth over 200 Hungarian Forints BTW.